Books
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A Long-Forgotten TV Script by Rachel Carson Is Now a Picture Book
In “Something About the Sky,” the National Book Award-winning marine biologist brings her signature sense of wonder to the science…
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130-Year-Old California Bookstore Seeks Buyer
Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins.
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How Robots Learned to Write So Well
“Literary Theory for Robots,” by Dennis Yi Tenen, a software engineer turned literature professor, shows how the “intelligence” in artificial…
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Perfection and Precision in a Poet’s Miniature Worlds
The poems in Mary Jo Bang’s latest collection, “A Film in Which I Play Everyone,” are full of pleasure, color,…
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A Canadian Short Story Master Comes to the U.S.
The anthology “Burn Man” selects from decades of Mark Anthony Jarman’s work, bringing the writer’s lush and searing stories to…
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The Family Secrets Are Coming Out in This Queer Jewish Novel
In Temim Fruchter’s debut, “City of Laughter,” a grieving daughter dives into her ancestors’ hidden pasts to find closure and…
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How a Polyamorous Mom Had ‘a Big Sexual Adventure’ and Found Herself
In her memoir, “More,” Molly Roden Winter recounts the highs and lows of juggling an open marriage with work and…
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In This Spy Novel, Business Is Very Much Personal
“Ilium,” by Lea Carpenter, follows a young woman torn between opposing forces in her double life.
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Voices of Peaceful Protest
It’s been 40 years since Martin Luther King’s Birthday became a national holiday, and the question of how to celebrate…
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Four Fiendish Tales of Murder
In these novels, detectives — some real, others self-appointed — investigate deaths in a small town, on board a train,…